Real Estate Courses Policies & Procedures

COURSE COMPOSITION: These courses may be taught in-person with the instructor, or delivered online using Brightspace D2L online platform, or through a combination of those methods (hybrid).  Each course is divided into modules which vary in duration.  For attendance make-up purposes, the general rule of every 1-3 hours of instruction equals one module.  Students will participate in open discussions, active note-taking, gamified review, and real-world application scenarios.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students must be present for 100% of the course’s instructional contact hours and successfully pass the exams with a score of 70%.  Students must have access to a computer and internet outside of the classroom.

Students will be required to complete quizzes outside of the scheduled class time.

Students taking a Web-Enhanced (online) course should:

• Be familiar with and able to use computer programs including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and an internet browser such as Google Chrome or Firefox.
• Have access to a computer with a camera. Students are required to be on camera during the entire duration of the scheduled classes.  If the student's face is not on camera, the student will be recorded as absent for the duration of the class.
• Be able to save files in various formats and attach them to an email or upload them to D2L.
• Be able to perform internet searches, use e-mail, chat, and discussion boards.
• Be able to study independently, be self-disciplined, and have good study and time-management skills.

COURSE PASS / FAIL: Attendance records will be kept and entered into the system by the instructor.  Exam results will be graded and recorded by the instructor or automatically if test is proctored online. Students must pass each exam required with a minimum score of 70%. The instructor will enter the grades and attendance no later than three days after the last class date. Students will receive a grade of “Successful” or “Unsuccessful” for each real estate course.

 

TESTING AND GRADING INFORMATION:

First-year Sales: Real Estate Pre-Licensing Course (60 Hours)

This class includes two (2) final exams - an exam for the National portion of the content and a South Carolina exam.  This exam is proctored remotely using Honorlock and D2L. A minimum score of 70 on each exam is required to pass the class. 

Students must complete ALL quizzes and Mid-term exams prior to the final exams. Final exams will NOT be released unless this requirement is met.

Advanced Principles of Real Estate (30 Hours)

This class includes a final exam at the end of each unit. There are a total of (5) five exams. Each exam is proctored remotely using Honorlock and D2L.  A minimum score of 70% on each exam is required to pass the class.

Make-up Classes/Exams:

• Students who miss any part of a 3-hour module will be able to make up that time by attending the same module in a later session offered.  The cost to make-up missed attendance is $25 per module. (1-3 hours of instruction = 1 module). It is the student’s responsibility to register for the attendance make-up sessions and provide proof of payment to the instructor.  Students may sit for the end of course exam but if student passes the exams will not receive a certificate of completion until the attendance requirements have been met.
• Students who need to make-up/retake an end of course exam may take the exam no later than one (1) week after the end date of the unit being tested.
• Students will only be allowed one (1) complementary retake exam attempt to secure successful completion of the course.  If a student fails the retake exam for the "First Year Sales" class, the student will have the opportunity to sign up for a review session and take the exam a third time. The fee for this review and retake is $59. If the student fails the exam at their third attempt, the student will be required to retake the course by re-registering and paying full tuition.
• If the student fails the retake exam for one of the units for the "Advanced Principles" class, then the student will only have to retake that portion of the course. The fee for the retake exam is $60.
• Grades will be noted as “Unsuccessful” or “Incomplete” until the attendance hours and/or exam have been successfully completed. The instructor or a member of York Technical College’s Operations team will convert the grade to “Successful” no later than three (3) days after the student has successfully completed the make-up opportunities.

Materials:

Modern Real Estate Practice, 21st edition (ISBN# 978-1-07-881887-2)

Book IS NOT INCLUDED in tuition and must be purchased prior to the first day of class.

FEES AND REFUND INFORMATION

First Year Sales: Real Estate Pre-Licensing (60 Hours): $499

Advanced Principles of Real Estate (30 Hours): $299

PAYMENT METHOD: Online using a credit or debit card

REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS:  If you cannot attend a class as planned and wish to cancel your registration, you must notify York Technical College - Division of Workforce and Economic Development in writing at ceadmin@yorktech.edu

Refunds will be issued as follows:

• Requests made at least 10 business days in advance of class start: 100% refund.
• Requests made between 5 and 10 business days in advance of class start: $25 service fee.
• Requests made less than 5 days in advance of class start: No refund. 

Refunds will be processed based on the original form of payment.

Requests for Class Date Change: If you wish to move your registration to a different date, you must notify York Technical College Division of Workforce and Economic Development in writing at ceadmin@yorktech.edu at least 5 business days prior to the first day of class. Requests for date changes will be made on a first come, first served basis based on seat availability.  

Requests for date changes with less than 5 days’ notice will result in forfeiture of the registration fee.

POLICY FOR CANCELLATION OF SCHEDULED COURSES

If York Technical College is forced to cancel a course for any reason, enrolled students will be provided the option to transfer to a later date without penalty or to receive a full refund.